{"id":1240,"date":"2020-11-12T10:09:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T18:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2020-11-12T10:13:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T18:13:26","slug":"your-target-audience-may-not-be-aligned-with-your-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/your-target-audience-may-not-be-aligned-with-your-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Target Audience May Not Be Aligned With Your Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ahhh, the ol&#8217; &#8220;Who&#8217;s your target audience? question<\/strong> \u2014 I used to hate this question early on in my career, but I have come to realize that that question is part of a set of the most essential questions in marketing; it is, at the end of the day, all about knowing your audience.<\/p>\n<h4>Do You Ever Wish You Could Learn To Market Like A Pro?<\/h4>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a little secret to good marketing, all marketing secrets are subtle. The simple act of knowing &amp; understanding your target audience is one of those subtleties and I&#8217;ll give you an example: When writing, if you list a feature, you need to also list the benefit; even if it seems obvious to you.<\/p>\n<h4><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1244 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-To-Identify-Your-Audience-400x257-1.png?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How To Identify Your Target Audience\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-To-Identify-Your-Audience-400x257-1.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-To-Identify-Your-Audience-400x257-1.png?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-To-Identify-Your-Audience-400x257-1.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>So, How Do You Discover Your Target Audience?<\/h4>\n<p>Rather than targeting everyone, you should focus on the ideal customer for your business. Many small business owners make the mistake of thinking that their product or service is right for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>For example, targeting Facebook Ads to \u201call\u201d (genders, ages, etc.) when your product is clearly for women over forty doesn\u2019t make much sense. Not only is advertising to everyone rarely valid, but it can actually hurt your marketing efforts by annoying people and wasting your advertising budget unnecessarily.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Follow these steps when identifying your target audience:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Customer-Demographics-150.jpg?resize=150%2C97&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Know Your Target Audience Demographics\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" \/>1) Determine your customer\u2019s demographics.<\/strong> Unless you\u2019re selling oxygen, not everyone needs your product or service. So who does? Men or women? Old or young? Conservative or liberal? What is their economic bracket, education level, and interests? Once you\u2019ve narrowed the criteria down, it\u2019s a lot easier to focus your marketing strategy on those who are most likely to need what you are offering.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Discover-Your-Target-Audience-150.jpg?resize=150%2C106&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Discover Your Target Audience &amp; Ideal Customer's Needs\" width=\"150\" height=\"106\" \/>2) Determine your customer\u2019s needs.<\/strong> Now that you have a clear idea about the type of person you\u2019ll be targeting to, you\u2019ll have to identify their specific needs in the context of what your business is offering. In other words, what is the problem they are having that your product or service is the solution to? By putting yourself in their shoes and asking the questions they will have, you\u2019ll be able to address their concerns in your marketing message before they occur.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1246\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Does-Your-Target-Audience-Know-You-150.jpg?resize=150%2C85&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Does Your Target Audience Know You?\" width=\"150\" height=\"85\" \/>3) Determine how your customer will learn about you.<\/strong> We all have friends who prefer texting to calling, so we know that not everyone is receptive to the same modes of communication. Is your ideal customer older? Then you may want to run print ads. If they\u2019re Millennials who have never even read a newspaper, then you may want to run Twitter ads. Is your audience local or global? Are they a trendy bunch or a niche crowd? The best way to reach your target audience is via the channels from which they get their information already.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Are-You-Mobile-Ready-For-Your-Target-Audience-100x150-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Are You Mobile Ready For Your Target Audience?\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/>4) Assume your customers are mobile.<\/strong> These days more and more people are connecting with the world through their mobile devices, whether it\u2019s to read news, shop or communicate. In fact, tech analyst Mary Meeker found that smartphones are outdistancing all other devices, especially the desktop or laptop computer, for Internet use. Of the 2.8 billion Internet users worldwide, 2.1 billion are mobile, a 23 percent increase from last year. So however you reach your target audience, make sure you include mobile advertising.<\/p>\n<p>So in my own research \u2014 knowing that many of you are marketers and business owners, I came across this &#8220;Blogging Statistics and Trends in 2020&#8221; list which contains some nuggets that all marketers and online property owners should be up to speed on.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"trends\"><strong>Latest Blogging Statistics and Trends in 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/getcodeless.com\/blogging-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This list is from a great Blog Post by Codeless<\/a>)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The average blog post length is 1,050 words (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/blog\/blogger-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Orbit Media)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The average word count of content that ranks at the top of Google\u2019s search engine results is between 1,140-1285 words (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchmetrics.com\/knowledge-base\/ranking-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">SearchMetrics<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>On average, only 18% of companies\u2019 blog posts are over 750 words (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/content-marketing-tactics-technology-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Longer, in-depth blog posts generate 9x more success in lead generation than short ones (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/content-marketing-tactics-technology-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Each business blogging post takes on average 3 hours 16 minutes per piece to complete (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/blog\/blogger-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">OrbitMedia<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The median average time spent reading an article is 37 seconds (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.newscred.com\/data-from-10000-articles-prove-that-content-marketing-really-does-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">NewsCred<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Marketers who prioritize business blogging efforts are 13x more likely to see positive ROI (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/offers.hubspot.com\/2014-state-of-inbound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">HubSpot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Companies that publish 16+ blog posts per month to their business blog get nearly 3.5x more organic traffic than those that publish 0-4 monthly (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/blogging-frequency-benchmarks?_ga=2.19911742.721249430.1495813170-2087292262.1486062258#sm.0118794d1ct6ei8116k1jotc7sj7z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">HubSpot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Companies that publish 16+ blog posts per month generated 4.5x more leads than companies publishing 0-4 monthly. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/blogging-frequency-benchmarks?_ga=2.197564457.721249430.1495813170-2087292262.1486062258#sm.001o6d3zv162ceoascb2o9l50lh3z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">HubSpot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>People will tend to read blogs with titles between 6-13 words. These blogs get the most consistent amount of traffic and hits (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/research.hubspot.com\/reports\/compounding-blog-posts-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">HubSpot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>On average, companies with blogs produce 67% more leads per month than those without (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/thecontentpanel.com\/blog-writing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TheContentPanel<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>43% of readers skim blog posts (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/research.hubspot.com\/reports\/the-future-of-content-marketing\">Hub<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.hubspot.com\/reports\/the-future-of-content-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Spot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>36% of people prefer list-based headlines (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/conversionxl.com\/5-characteristics-high-converting-headlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">ConversionXL<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Odd-numbered listicle headlines outperform even ones by 20% (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/2011\/06\/headline-click-through-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">CMI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Including a colon or hyphen in your title can result in a 9% improvement (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/2011\/06\/headline-click-through-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">CMI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cHow-To\u201d headline is a close cousin to the listicle, which is the third most popular headline preference at around 17% (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/conversionxl.com\/5-characteristics-high-converting-headlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">ConversionXL<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>60% of consumers feel engaged\/positive with a brand or business after reading custom content on their blog (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contentplus.co.uk\/marketing-resources\/infographics\/anatomy-of-content-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">ContentPlus<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Blogging is responsible for 434% more indexed pages and 97% more indexed inbound links (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandmetric.com\/content\/content-marketing-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">DemandMetric<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>47% of B2B buyers read 3-5 blog posts or content pieces prior to talking with a salesperson (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandgenreport.com\/resources\/research\/2016-content-preferences-survey-b2b-buyers-value-content-that-offers-data-and-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">DemandGenReport<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>55% of bloggers report checking analytics and social statistics very often (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/blog\/blogger-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">OrbitMedia<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The top 3 blogging success metrics today are page views, shares\/likes, and time spent on page (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/business-blogging-secrets-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>1 in 10 blog posts are \u201ccompounding\u201d, meaning that organic search steadily increases their traffic over time and improve lead generation (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/research.hubspot.com\/reports\/compounding-blog-posts-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">HubSpot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>1 compounding blog post generates as much traffic as 6 regular posts combined (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/research.hubspot.com\/reports\/compounding-blog-posts-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">HubSpot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Compounding blog posts generate 38% of all blog traffic (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/research.hubspot.com\/reports\/compounding-blog-posts-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">HubSpot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>29% of leading marketing professionals reuse and repurpose blog content for their business (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/2016-CMStaffing-Tactics-Study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>64% of B2B marketers outsource blog copywriting (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toprankblog.com\/2014\/05\/b2b-content-marketing-statistics-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">TopRank<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Top content marketing leaders (B2C &amp; B2B) outsource 24% of their blog post writing as part of their inbound marketing strategy (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/business-blogging-secrets-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>25% of marketers don\u2019t outsource any content marketing creation (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/hschulze\/b2b-content-marketing-report-40688285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">MarketingBuddy<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Writing content is the most commonly outsourced content marketing activity (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/hschulze\/b2b-content-marketing-report-40688285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">MarketingBuddy<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>57% of business bloggers outsourced blog posts from contributed or guest blogging posts (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/business-blogging-secrets-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>81% of marketers plan to increase the use of original written content (or a guest post) for blog posts (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Social Media Examiner<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>52% of bloggers do not use a formal editor (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/blog\/blogger-analysis\/\">OrbitMedia<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>69% of companies use an editorial calendar for blog posts (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/content-marketing-tactics-technology-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>69% of marketers say they plan to increase their blogging frequency in 2016-17 (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Social Media Examiner<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>60% of all marketers believe blog creation to be their top inbound marketing strategy for lead generation (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stateofinbound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">State of Inbound<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>59% of B2B marketers consider blogs the most valuable channel to increase their audience (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandmetric.com\/content\/content-marketing-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">DemandMetric<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>76% of B2B marketers blog often, and 73% publish case studies often (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iab.net\/media\/file\/B2BResearch2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Content Marketing Institute<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>82% of marketers who blog consistently see positive ROI from inbound links and increased rankings in search engines (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stateofinboundmarketing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">State of Inbound<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>82% of marketers curate blog content (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imninc.com\/lp\/content-marketing-research-report-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">IMN<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>16% of marketers curate content daily, 48% curate at least once a week (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/content-marketing-tactics-technology-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Over 50% of marketers that curate content say it has increased brand visibility, thought leadership, SEO and organic traffic (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/content-marketing-tactics-technology-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>41% of marketers that curate content say it has increased the quality of their lead generation (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curata.com\/resources\/ebooks\/content-marketing-tactics-technology-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Curata<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Headline changes have the power to provide a 10% increase in clicks from internet users (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingexperiments.com\/marketing-optimization\/optimizing-headlines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">MarketingExperiments<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Editing down your headline or title to eight words can result in a 21% CTR increase (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/2011\/06\/headline-click-through-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">CMI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Negative messaging can result in a 63% click-through rate lift over more positive ones (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outbrain.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/headlines-when-the-best-brings-the-worst-and-the-worst-brings-the-best.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Outbrain<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>44% of marketers say producing quality blog content is their biggest challenge (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/sujan-patel\/10-statistics-about-content-marketing-in-2016-you-won-t-believe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">Inc<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 60% of marketers reuse blog content 2-5 times (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ozcontent.com\/blog\/how-to-repurpose-content-like-a-pro-and-make-your-good-ideas-last-twice-as-long\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">OzContent<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>24.5% of blogger report getting \u201cstrong results\u201d from their blogs (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/blog\/blogger-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\">OrbitMedia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>I&#8217;d Love To Hear Your Feedback On How Your Target Audience Was Discovered!!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/dickinsonent.com\/cortex\/book-some-time\/\">set up a short chat<\/a> about how you used this info to discover your target and drive your message to your target audience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahhh, the ol&#8217; &#8220;Who&#8217;s your target audience? question \u2014 I used to hate this question early on in my career, but I have come to realize that that question is part of a set of the most essential questions in marketing; it is, at the end of the day, all about knowing your audience. 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